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Campus & Community

STOP Bias Campaign Relaunches to Strengthen Education and Reporting

Monday, February 4, 2019, By Joyce LaLonde

STOP Bias, an initiative at Syracuse University that educates the campus community about bias and provides resources to report and receive support for bias-related incidents, is relaunching with an updated online reporting tool and new web, print and digital assets….

Campus & Community

New Book Explores the Value of Contemplative Practice

Sunday, February 3, 2019, By News Staff

Those who engage in contemplative practice know its positive effects, but documenting its value to others is not always easy. Several Syracuse University professors, representing a number of different disciplines, have contributed to a new book, “Empirical Studies of Contemplative…

Health & Society

Third Annual Sexual Health Awareness Month Begins Today

Friday, February 1, 2019, By Teagan Cyan Peacock

The Office of Health Promotion (OHP), in collaboration with the OHP peer educator team, various student organizations, University offices and departments, and community partners, is hosting “Frisky February,” Syracuse University’s Sexual Health Awareness Month. Throughout February, members of the University…

Campus & Community

Campus Buildings, Your Outfits ‘Go Red for Women’

Friday, February 1, 2019, By Joyce LaLonde

As part of American Heart Association’s (AHA) Go Red for Women campaign, the Hall of Languages, Hendricks Chapel and the Nancy Cantor Warehouse will be illuminated by red lights from Thursday, Jan. 31, to Sunday, Feb. 3. Today, AHA’s Go…

Media Tip Sheets

Privacy Protection vs. Accurate Advertising – The Battle for Digital Revenue

Thursday, January 31, 2019, By Daryl Lovell

Apple has pulled the plug on Facebook’s distribution of an app that paid users to track detailed phone and web usage. It’s another sore spot for the social media giant, which has faced growing scrutiny in past months over user…

Campus & Community

Falk College Announces New Office of Career Services, Resources for Students

Wednesday, January 30, 2019, By News Staff

The new Falk College Office of Career Services will provide Falk students with personalized guidance and resources to help them achieve their post-graduation goals, start new careers or pursue graduate study. Services include one-on-one resume and cover letter consultation, interview…

Campus & Community

Graduate School Announces Award of Newly Established $750,000 Fund for Additional Doctoral Fellowships

Wednesday, January 30, 2019, By News Staff

Last week, Peter Vanable, dean of the Graduate School, announced the distribution of $750,000 in new funds to expand doctoral program degree conferrals and strengthen the recruitment and retention of underrepresented students. These funds, through the Research Excellence Doctoral Funding…

Campus & Community

Black History Month Celebration Begins Friday; Annual Black Lounge Event to Be Held Saturday

Wednesday, January 30, 2019, By Shannon Andre

Syracuse University’s annual Black History Month (BHM) celebration begins Friday, Feb. 1, with an opening reception from noon to 2 p.m. in Schine Student Center, room 304ABC. The event will feature a soulful luncheon provided through a collaboration between the…

Campus & Community

2020 Senior Class Marshal Application Now Open

Tuesday, January 29, 2019, By News Staff

A University tradition recognizing two outstanding graduating seniors, the 2020 Senior Class Marshal application is now open. Current juniors graduating in May 2020 can complete the online application here. Faculty and staff can also submit online nominations here. All applications…

Arts & Culture

VPA Design Professor Publishes Book on Mid-Century Modern Interiors

Tuesday, January 29, 2019, By Erica Blust

Lucinda Kaukus Havenhand, professor of environmental and interior design in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Design, has published the new book “Mid-Century Modern Interiors: The Ideas that Shaped Interior Design in America” (Bloomsbury Visual Arts). The 1930s to…